11.21.2009

Made in China

So next week, I have a final due in my international economics class. Consequently, I am trying to finish this thing before my total accumulated homework reaches levels so high I have to off myself. Anyways, while researching I came up with some interesting statistics on China's exports and imports from the U.S. in the fiscal year 2008, taken from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Thus, provided for your reading pleasure:

Top 10 Exports (descending from most in total value to least) to China by Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs), as taken from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce:

1 - Computer And Electronic Products - $ 12,550,539,733
2 - Transportation Equipment - $ 9,098,221,864
3 - Chemicals - $ 7,552,933,303
4 - Machinery, Except Electrical - $ 6,762,352,524
5 - Food and Kindred Products - $ 2,287,831,899
6 - Primary Metal Manufacturing - $ 2,061,824,342
7 - Electrical Equipment, Appliances, and Components - $ 1,283,776,625
8 - Paper - $ 1,180,449,663
9 - Fabricated Metal Products, Nesoi - $ 1,047,373,575
10 - Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities - $ 620,893,327

Top 10 Imports (descending from most in total value to least) from China in the fiscal year of 2008, as taken from www.census.gov (in thousands of dollars):

1 - Toys, shooting and sporting goods, and bicycles - $ 29,167,386
2 - Other (clocks, port typewriters, oth household gds - $ 27,505,367
3 - Computer accessories, peripherals and parts - $ 27,012,046
4 - Computers - $ 25,039,779
5 - Apparel and Household Goods - other textiles - $ 15,295,179
6 - Television receivers, vcr's, & other video equip. - $ 15,104,621
7 - Telecommunications equip. - $ 14,497,175
8 - Apparel and Household Goods - cotton - $ 13,382,300
9 - Furniture, Household Items, Baskets - $ 13,278,661
10 - Footwear of leather, rubber, or other materials - $ 11,632,460

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